New Delhi: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Nepal on today, January 24, with strong tremors being felt across Delhi verticals

National Center for Seismology (NCS) said said in its tweet: "An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal at 2:28 pm today.

The quake's epicentre was in Nepal at a place 148 km east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, it added.

Meanwhile, many in the national capital region took to Twitter to express that they have felt strong tremors. Some cited that the tremors were so intense that it shook ceiling fans and other hanging objects.

There have been no reports of damage caused by the earthquake so far.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.8, Occurred on 24-01-2023, 14:28:31 IST, Lat: 29.41 & Long: 81.68, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/gSZOFnURgY@ndmaindia @Indiametdept @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES @OfficeOfDrJS @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/y1Ak7VbvFB

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 24, 2023

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